Generation Engage
May 21, 2008 – 6:45 am
GenerationEngage is a nonpartisan organization that aims to educate and empower young people in the areas of politics and civic involvement. The main goal is to provide access to political dialogue to young people who normally don’t have the opportunity to hear it. Various GenGage sites across the country put on local GetEngaged Forums in community centers, pool halls, libraries and other easily accessible public venues. These forums are also available to view live online. Past forums have featured several of this year’s Presidential candidates, former President Bill Clinton, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, civil rights leader Corretta Scott King, and many other members of Congress as well as local government officials.
In addition to the GetEngaged Forums the organization has recently launched an online VideoCast Center that allows viewers to watch and download various speeches and interviews as well as engage in online discussions about them with other viewers. Regardless of your age or political views, this type of education and dialogue is key to developing an informed society, so we encourage you to log on to the site and see how you can get engaged.
-JH
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